Word a Day
vague
What does vague mean?
vague (adjective): not clearly expressed; stated in indefinite terms.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce vague?
/veɪɡ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does vague come from?
From Middle French vague, from Latin vagus (“uncertain, vague”, literally “wandering, rambling, strolling”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of vague?
Words related to vague
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “vague”?
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What does “vague” mean?
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
Not quite: that's what low means.
not clearly expressed; stated in indefinite terms
Right! That's what “vague” means.
with little or no sound; free of disturbing noise
Not quite: that's what quiet means.
being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting
Not quite: that's what parallel means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “vague”?
similar
Not quite: similar means something else.
outside
Not quite: outside means something else.
obscure
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perfect
Not quite: perfect means something else.
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